Winter Holiday Fire Safety Campaign

As part of this year's campaign, Fire Prevention Officers will be visiting the following public skates:

• Saturday, December 17, 2022
• 5:30 - 7 p.m.

• Sunday, December 18, 2022
• 3:30 - 5 p.m.

• Sunday, December 18, 2022
• 9:30 - 11 a.m.

• Friday, December 23, 2022
• 2:45 - 4:15 p.m.

• Tuesday, December 27, 2022
• 12:45 - 2:15 p.m.

• Wednesday, December 28, 2022
• 12 - 1:30 p.m.

Fire Prevention Officers will also be at Oakville Place Mall providing holiday fire safety information on December 9, 10, and 11 during mall hours.

Listen to WIN!

Oakville Fire and the Fire Marshal's Public Fire Safety Council have partnered with CJYE 1250 AM and CJMR 1320 AM to promote fire safety messages from December 12 - 23, 2022. Listen daily for a chance to win one of 24 fire safety prize packages offered through the stations.

Fire Prevention Week Kickoff

Fire moves fast, practise your escape to make it past.

Save the date for Saturday, September 30, 2023
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Oakville Fire Department
Training Campus
1144 South Service Road West

Tours and truck bookings

Guided fire station tours and/or truck visits are available for groups.

• Visits must be booked one to three weeks in advance.
• We do not do tours or send trucks to private parties or events.

To book a visit email glenn.barwell@oakville.ca or alicia.petz@oakville.ca the following information:

• Date and time of event
• Type of event (class visit, street party)
• Contact information (name, phone number, email)
• Brief outline of the event
• Reason you want the fire department to attend/reason for station visit
• Location of visit (i.e. closest station, or event address)

Please note: crews may leave at a moment’s notice to attend to an emergency.

Oakville Fire Department demonstrates fire growth and the importance of an escape plan in new video

In this video the Oakville Fire Department provides a visual demonstration showing how quickly a bedroom fire can spread when there is no sprinkler system.

Watch the growth of the fire, and learn the importance of having working smoke alarms in every bedroom, as well as a home escape plan.

Kitchen fire safety videos

• Cam reminds you to stand by your pan
• Gary wants you to create a kid-free zone while cooking
• Glenn tells us to keep our cooking area clear of clutter
• Kevin talks about the hazards of loose clothing and how to treat a burn
• Sean reminds you to keep pot lids nearby when cooking